Milford, California
Milford | |
|---|---|
Location in Lassen County and the state of California | |
Milford Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′17″N 120°22′21″W / 40.17139°N 120.37250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.298 sq mi (13.720 km2) |
| • Land | 5.292 sq mi (13.706 km2) |
| • Water | 0.006 sq mi (0.015 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 4,222 ft (1,287 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 147 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659126; 2628757 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milford, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milford, California | |
Milford is a census-designated place[3] in Lassen County, California.[2] It is located on Mill Creek 15 miles (24 km) south of Litchfield,[4] at an elevation of 4222 feet (1287 m).[2] Its population is 147 as of the 2020 census, down from 167 from the 2010 census.
The settlement began when Judson Dakin and J.C. Wemple opened a mill at the site in 1861.[4] The first post office at Milford opened in 1864 and closed for a period during 1879.[4]
On August 22, 2021, the Dixie fire approached Milford but fire crews were able to protect the structures.[5]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km2), of which over 99% is land.
Demographics
The 2020 United States census reported that Milford had a population of 147. The population density was 27.8 inhabitants per square mile (10.7/km2). The racial makeup of Milford was 120 (81.6%) White, 1 (0.7%) African American, 4 (2.7%) Native American, 4 (2.7%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 6 (4.1%) from other races, and 12 (8.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3 persons (2.0%).[6]
The whole population lived in households. There were 66 households, out of which 16 (24.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 41 (62.1%) were married-couple households, 4 (6.1%) were cohabiting couple households, 11 (16.7%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 10 (15.2%) had a male householder with no partner present. 15 households (22.7%) were one person, and 4 (6.1%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.23.[6] There were 48 families (72.7% of all households).[7]
The age distribution was 25 people (17.0%) under the age of 18, 5 people (3.4%) aged 18 to 24, 20 people (13.6%) aged 25 to 44, 56 people (38.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 41 people (27.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.5 years. There were 74 males and 73 females.[6]
There were 71 housing units at an average density of 13.4 units per square mile (5.2 units/km2), of which 66 (93.0%) were occupied. Of these, 57 (86.4%) were owner-occupied, and 9 (13.6%) were occupied by renters.[6]
Politics
In the state legislature, Milford is in the 1st senatorial district, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[8] and the 1st Assembly district, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.[9]
Federally, Milford is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[10]
References
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milford, California
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milford, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 400. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Dixie Fire Update for Sunday, August 22, 2021" (PDF). Forest Service News Release. August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Milford CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "Milford CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.